To add up to their 7 range, Sound devices has issued the 702 and 702T model of portable audio recorders. They are in the same compact solid format and chassis as the 722 and 744T and are compact-flash only recorders. T is for Time code… Both have 2 channels with preamps, limiter, HP filter and phantom power. 16 or 24 bit, 32 to 192 kHz, WAV mono or poly, uncompressed PCM audio. AES3 or AES3id inputs, AES3id outputs. MP3/MP2 file playback. Firewire 400 port…

Available now, 702 $2,175, 702T $2,650
Note that Sound devices updated the 7 range firmware to 1.68.

ANWIDA Soft has released the Audio Unit versions of CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V, GEQ31V and PEQ1V. They are now available as AU and VST plugins for Mac OS X based systems.

- CX1X: compressor/expander plug-in
- L1V: limiter/maximizer plug-in
- GEQ15V: 15 band - 2/3 octave graphic equalizer plug-in
- GEQ31V: 31 band - 1/3 octave graphic equalizer plug-in
- PEQ1V: parametric equalizer plug-in

CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V, GEQ31V and PEQ1V are also included in the Equo Pack which
allows to save up to $191 off the regular price.

Korg has just updated its Legacy Collection Digital Edition to version 1.2. This update includes a significant upgrade to the Wavestation software synthesizer : Filter Resonance, 50 new Performances, 35 new Patches, 32 new Wave Sequences. Saving and Loading by Bank has also been added, greatly simplifying sound management. The v1.2 update also includes the M1 v1.5.1 and MDE-X v1.2.3 which include some small bug fixes.

This updated version is freely available in the MacMusic software section.

Wondered the signification of Apple attitude "we won't hinder the booting of XP on Intel Mac", well it's simple. Apple just released the beta of Boot Camp the future integrated dual-boot solution of Leopard (OS X 10.5)… If Apple wants to have the most open computing platform, it should give us Virtualization then! It'll be even better, or are they preparing that? (wondering)

Remember, it's still a beta and ONLY for Intel Macs, but virus and other naughty things will work perfectly, so be careful. And don't try this at work! Thanks to divino for the hint!

When Solid State Logic issued the AWS 900, they had Pro Tools users in mind. Now the 900+ extends deeply the capabilities at last to Nuendo, Digital Performer and Logic. At last! Beside the Aluminium sides (perfect along the G5 quad I'd say ;), displays and meters have been revised, the new communication protocol permits the use of the faders and D-pots on plug-ins and virtual instruments, there's workstation master fader support. The maybe dream machine of controllers/interface gets even better.